A California farm will get more than 90 percent of its electricity from a new solar array installed on a patch of unusable farmland.

Uesugi Farms in Morgan Hill, Calif. is best known for its production of bell peppers and its family fun pumpkin park. The farm is one of the largest pepper producers and packers in the country, according to a release from Vista Solar, which just installed a 792-kilowatt solar array at the farm.

“This solar system reflects Uesugi Farms’ long-term commitment to sustainability and the environment,” said Pete Aiello, Uesugi Farms general manager.

During a time when installing solar on farmland has become controversial, the Uesugi Farm owners had no qualms about their decision.

“This parcel of farmland has been prone to flooding, making it nearly impossible to grow crops,” according to the release.

Vista engineered a special solar array for the site that sits six feet above the ground to avoid issues with flooding.

“Our design team excels at innovating in the face of site challenges, and this project is a credit to them,” said Jaymes Callinan, vice president of Vista Solar.

Vista was also able to help the farm secure financing with no money down that makes the project cash flow positive from the first day.

The installation uses 300-watt Canadian Solar panels. Altogether, the system is expected to produce 1.25 million kilowatt hours of soalr energy a year. That’s enough to power 100 average homes and to offset 91.5 percent of the farm’s electricity use.

“Vista Solar did an excellent job helping us turn a business liability into an asset,” Aiello said.

The project began generating power April 26 and received broad community support with Gilroy Mayor Don Gage and Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor Mike Wasserman present at the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.